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Association of American Railroads
AAR: Carloads, Intermodal Up for Week 35
Weekly rail traffic volumes are up again over the prior-year period, according to the latest Association of American Railroads (AAR) report, but Week 35 (ending Aug. 31, 2024) was the third in
AAR: North American Rail Volume Up in Week 34
Through the first 34 weeks of 2024 (ending Aug. 24), total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.3% from the same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). The U.S., Canada and Mexico all experienced gains.
STB to AAR: Deadline Extension Granted for Reciprocal Switching Reporting
Sept. 25, 2024, is the new deadline for all six Class I’s to provide certain service data under the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) final rule on Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service. The STB extended it
AAR: Carloads, Intermodal Up for Week 33
Weekly rail traffic volumes are up again over the prior-year period, according to the latest Association of American Railroads (AAR) report, but for the week ending Aug. 17, 2024 (Week 33), carloads and intermodal units both saw gains.
AAR to STB: Where’s the Template?
The six Class I railroads’ ability to meet their first reporting deadline under the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) final rule on Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service “is in jeopardy,” the Association of American
Court Sides With Rails Against STB Rate Ruling
An attempt by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to decide complex maximum freight-rate challenges by choosing one of two suggested remedies—one by the shipper; the other by the railroad—was derailed Aug. 20 in a unanimous decision of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court found the STB’s 2022 Final Offer Rate Review (FORR) rulemaking exceeded the agency’s statutory authority.
Class I Briefs: NS, BNSF
Norfolk Southern (NS) hosts the Rail Coalition of Advanced Safety Technology (RailCAST) meeting in Georgia. Also, BNSF’s Hobart and Fresno facility teams in California celebrate safety achievements, and its dimensional clearance team is recognized by the Railroad Industrial Clearance Association.
AAR: North American Rail Volume Up in Week 32
Through the first 32 weeks of 2024 (ending Aug. 10), total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.3% from the same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). The U.S., Canada and Mexico all experienced gains.
Coalition to House: Reject Bigger Truck Proposals
A 20-member coalition, including the Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and Railway Supply Institute (RSI), is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to “reject any legislative language that would increase current maximum truck weight or length limits, including proposals that would allow for a 91,000-pound federal interstate truck weight limit in H.R. 3372.”